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It's a long way from Belfast to The Birchmere, but having been a Proclaimers fan since the beginning and not having seen them in concert in about 15 years, I was not going to pass up the opportunity to see them in the US, midweek or not. I had deliberately avoided buying the new Dogs CD until the night so as not to spoil the novelty of hearing the new stuff live for the first time, and we were not disappointed. The set list was a veritable history of the boys, from This Is The Story through to In My Room, a classic and personal highlight of the night. The Birchmere itself is a great venue, well managed with a ticketed entry system that rewards the earliest arrivals with first dibs on the best seats, and we were stage left, plus the opportunity to get a great feed at your table before the show.

I hadn't seen Procol in concert since 1975 and was not overly impressed by their live concert recordings. That said, Gary Brooker and friends, put on an amazing, energetic show of well known and not-so-well-known Procol songs. Brooker was in fine form and his supporting players (especially the lead guitarist) were top notch. I was really pleased that the band played tunes from Grand Hotel and Broken Barricades. The version of Whaling Stories was particularly good.

Had a great time at Penn's Peak. Quiet Riot got there mojo back. Definetly go see them again. Checkout there new album on ITunes as well.

Great show, nice place, good music. What else could one ask for from a powerful band. Thanks again , hope to see you all again some time soon...

This was the best concert of the year. These folks had energy and they could sing. There was pure talent without foul language. Everyone was friendly and in a good mood; it could be called, "The Feel Good Concert." It was so good that someone proposed and got an answer if yes. It was beautiful.

Show opened with Mitch Ryder who despite his past with drugs and alcohol was phenomenal. His voice was unwaivering and he had an awsome band. He did all the old favorites plus a few new ones that were great. He also did a Hendrix number that took the house down. Tommy James was also phenomenal. His sound was even better than the early days and his voice as strong. He did all the favorites and the crowd loved him. This was our second time seeing Tommy James in the past year and we would definitely go again. Definitely worth the money!!

This is our 2nd show at the BMH, and it keeps getting better. Sacred Reich too the time to meet and greet, and signed items for all comers. Awesome group of guys, great show.

The long awaited return of SAGA. The Band in TOP form provided us with a Stellar show. One that ended with a Calgary White Hat Presentation to the Band ! ( Now Honorary Calgarians ) I've seen 20 or so shows at the Deerfoot Inn. This one was hands down The BEST !

To be at this show was to be in the presence of one of music's biggest contributors, the effortless Ora of a true alpha male, the percision of a master, all with the humor and welcome tone one expects in ones living room :)

I am not good at writing a review. What I can say is at this show there was something for everyone. I had a great time. The Wiltern staff was great.